Chupa Chups lollipop turns 50

The much-loved sweet was was invented by Enric Bernat, who wanted to create candy that wouldn’t make children’s fingers sticky.

No self-respecting sweet shop would be seen without a Chupa Chup or two in their candy selection. The lollipop, which celebrates its 50th birthday this year, was invented by Enric Bernat, who wanted to create a sweet that wouldn’t make children’s fingers sticky.

Salvador Dali designed the Chupa Chups logo, sketching a daisy design on a napkin that was to become the definitive icon for a world-famous brand. Since its inception back in 1958, some 127 flavours of the sweet have been created around the globe. Strawberry is the most popular flavour among lollipop fans, with Cola and Apple coming in at joint second.

Chupa Chups won the hearts and taste buds of children and adults worldwide and even became the first lollipop to enter space. In 1995, Russian astronauts on the space station MIR were desperate for something tasty and easy to get a grip on in gravity-free zones. They radioed an SOS to St Petersburg and the rest is candy history.

Chupa Chups have remained the same shape since their creation in 1958, but now also come in Max, XXL and Mega sizes. These days a Chupa Chups lollipop will set you back 15p.

For more information, visit: http://www.chupachups.com.